QC Supervisor Biotech

Posted: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
Valid Thru: Friday, 04 July 2025
Index Requested on: 06/04/2025 14:17:52
Indexed on: 06/04/2025 14:17:52

Location: Beerse, VAN, 2340, BE

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 29-2012.00 - Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Johnson and Johnson is hiring!

Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https: //www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Control

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Supervisor Quality Control- Biotech to be in Beerse, Belgium.

The Janssen Supply Chain Group, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting a QC Supervisor for the CAR-T hub in Europe. The position will be based in Beerse Belgium.

CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy) is an innovative approach to eliminate cancer cells, which work by harnessing the power of a patient’s own immune system. They are created from the patients’ own T cells and are engineered to eliminate cancer cells expressing a specific antigen.

To support the CAR-T program in EMEA, Janssen is building two CAR-T manufacturing centers in the Ghent area (Belgium). The QC laboratories will be operated from the existing Janssen Beerse site.

The QC Supervisor Biotech leads all aspects of day-to-day planning and Quality Control activities for the Biotech Release laboratory, ensuring GMP compliance, accuracy and timeliness of specified testing processes and leading a team of QC analysts. The QC Supervisor Biotech carries out duties in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines (including EMA, FDA, …) as well as all company and site policies and procedures.

This position carries out t supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, performance review, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, resolving conflict and supporting internal and external audits.

You will be responsible for:

Quality Leadership:

  • Help the QC Biotech team (Flow Cytometry Lab, Molecular Assay qPCR Lab, ELISA Lab) by supporting, coaching and developing team members in reaching quality, business and personal objectives
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with business and quality partners to ensure alignment of objectives and deliverables
  • Proactively and continuously challenge the organizational performance and develop and implement improvements in organizational performance

Operational Quality performance:

  • Manages a team of analysts within the QC department based on assigned work, direction, mentoring and developing capabilities.
  • Set testing priorities and manage work assignments
  • Maintain individual training completion in a compliant state
  • Evaluate performance and provides opportunities for growth.
  • Communicate department objectives and metrics
  • Implement methods and procedures for testing, evaluation and inspection
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of completed analytical method qualification, validation, and transfer activities
  • Review/approve QC laboratory data for validity and accuracy according to cGMP/cGLP standards
  • Review/approve documents as a QC department subject matter expert (SME)
  • Support laboratory investigation of OOS/ invalid assays, CAPAs and change controls
  • Maintains detailed knowledge of industry guidelines/trends, regulatory requirements, and applicable pharmacopeia while remaining current in on-the-job training requirements.
  • Collaborates with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Engineering and Maintenance and contract labs to support business needs.
  • Perform tasks in a manner consistent with the safety policies, quality systems and cGMP requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science or equivalent technical field is required.
  • A minimum of project experience is required
  • Experience in method development, cell banking, or Research & Development is preferred
  • Expert knowledge of analytical technologies used in a QC laboratory and method transfer is required (Flow cytometry, ELISA, qPCR, NC200, cell culture)
  • Prior experience in cell and gene therapy is preferred
  • Prior experience with reagent qualification and reagent management is preferred
  • Prior experience with LIMs and SAP is preferred
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) related to the QC laboratory and ability to identify/remediate gaps in processes or systems is required
  • Experience with ICH Q7 and/or 21 CFR parts 210, 211, 600, 601, and 610 is required
  • Detailed knowledge of compendial (USP, EP, JP, etc.) requirements and standards for QC testing is required
  • Proficient with using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint) is required
  • In a later Phase - Candidates must be able to accommodate a shift schedule. Shifts can include routine weekend and morning/evening work as required by clinical / commercial demand.#RPOAMS

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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